AMAA 2012
The African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) is the largest and most prestigious awards ceremony for the African film industry. The awards has 53 countries participating annually. Established in 2005, hundreds of filmmakers and international celebrities have participated in AMAA's various initiatives.
Nigeria is set to host Africa and the international film community at the eighth Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), taking place this Sunday, 22 April 2012, at the Expo Centre, Eko Hotel & Suites. Some of the biggest names from black Hollywood will be at The AMAAs, including Emmy winner and Golden Globe nominee Lynn Whitfield (The JosephineBaker Story and Without a Trace); Morris Chestnut (American Horror Story, Boyz in the Hood); Rockmond Dunbar (Prison Break, Sons of Anarchy) and Maya Gilbert (General Hospital, Days of Our Lives).
Heroes star Jimmy Jean-Louis will host the prestigious awards, which will include performances from Asa, 2Face Idibia and Senegal’s Viviane Ndour. AMAA received 328 entries from across Africa in 2012, up from 220 in 2011. Nigeria has a narrow lead with 52 nominations, followed closely by South Africa with 45, Ghana with 17, and Kenya with 14. South Africa’s Otelo Burning scooped the most nominations (13), followed by South African film How 2 Steal 2 Million (11) and Nigeria’s Benin-set historical epic Adesuwa (10). The full list of nominees can be found here .
AMAA 2012 BEST SHORT FILM
1. Jamaa - Uganda 2. Look Again - Kenya 3. Maffe Tiga - Guinea 4. Braids On A Bald Head - Nigeria 5. Hidden Life - South Africa 6. Mwansa The Great - Zambia 7. Chumo - Tanzania 8. The Young Smoker - Nigeria
AMAA 2012 BEST DOCUMENTARY 1. African Election - Nigeria / Germany 2. Beyond The Deadly Pit - Rwanda 3. Awa Ogbe: An African Adventure - Algeria 4. Dear Mandela - South Africa 5. White & Black, Crime And Colour - Tanzania 6. The Niger Delta Struggle - Ghana 7. There Is Nothing Wrong With My Uncle - Nigeria 8. How Much Is Too Much - Kenya
AMAA 2012 BEST DIASPORA FEATURE 1. Toussaint Louverture - France 2. Ghetta Life - Jamaica 3. High Chicago - Canada 4. Elza - Guadeloupe 5. Better Must Come - Jamaica 6. Kinyanrwanda - USA
AMAA 2012 BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY 1. The Education Of Auma Obama - Germany 2. White Wash - USA 3. Almendron Mi Corazon - Guadeloupe 4. All Me: The Life And Times Of Winfred Hubert - USA
AMAA 2012 BEST DIASPORA SHORT FILM 1. John Doe - USA 2. White Sugar In A Black Pot - USA 3. The Lost One - USA
AMAA 2012 BEST ANIMATION 1. The Legend Of Ngog Hills - Kenya 2. Oba - Nigeria 3. Climate Change Is Real - Kenya 4. Egu - Ghana 5. Nauliza - Kenya
AMAA 2012 BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN LIVING ABROAD 1. Mystery Of Birds - USA / Nigeria 2. Housemates - UK / Nigeria 3. Ben Kross - Italy / Nigeria 4. Paparezzi Eye In The Dark - USA / Nigeria / Ghana
AMAA 2012 ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN 1. Somewhere In Africa - Reggie Erawoc 2. Phone Swap - Pat Nebo 3. Otelo Burning - Anita Van Hemert & Chantel Carter 4. Adesuwa - Love Osayimwenye & John Paul 5. How To Steal 2 Million - Flo Ballack
AMAA 2012 ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN 1. The Captain Of Nakara - Sophie Oprisanu 2. Adesuwa - Iyen Agbonifo 3. Rugged Priest - Sophie Oprisanu 4. Somewhere In Africa - Louis Saah-Acquahman 5. Queens Desire - Ogochukwu Okechi
AMAA 2012 ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP 1. Rugged Priest - Ruth Habel Wanjiru 2. State Research Bureau - Wendy Kagimu 3. Adesuwa - Temisan Esede 4. Somewhere In Africa - Forreal Joseph 5. Shattered - Kui Gichuki
AMAA 2012 ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK 1. Otelo Burning - Alan Lazart & Tiago Correia 2. Alero’s Symphony - Chibuzor Oji 3. Adesuwa - Daniel Uwadiea & Henry Edo 4. How To Steal 2 Million - Trevor Jones 5. Somewhere In Africa - Bennie Anti
AMAA 2012 ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS 1. Behind The Mask- Enoch Obiri & Jerry Appiah 2. Somewhere In Africa - Forreal Mensah 3. Adesuwa - Victor Ehi-Amedu 4. State Research Bureau - Matt Bish 5. Otelo Burning - Leon Breytenbach
AMAA 2012 ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND 1. State Of Violence - Jim Petrack 2. Otelo Burning - Julie Vandenberg 3. How To Steal 2 Million - Trevor Jones 4. Man On Ground - Michael John Botha 5. Algiers Murder - Alunn Richards
AMAA 2012 ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY 1. How To Steal 2 Million - Nicolaas Hofmeyer 2. Otelo Burning - Lance Gewer 3. Rugged Priest - Martin Munyua 4. Masquerades - Abdul Gafaru 5. Man On Ground - Paul Michelson
AMAA 2012 ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING 1. Algiers Murder - Faith Isiakpere 2. Man On Ground - Aryan Kaganof 3. Unwanted Guest - Ibrahim Salami & Daniel Ademinokan 4. How To Steal 2 Million - Mick Audsley 5. Otelo Burning - Megan Gil 6. Alero’s Symphony - Emeka Ojukwu
AMAA 2012 ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREENPLAY 1. Ties That Bind - Leila Djansi 2. Mr & Mrs - Chinwe Egwuagu 3. How To Steal 2 Million - Charlie Vundla 4. Otelo Burning - Sara Blecher & James Whyle 5. Unwanted Guest - Daniel Ademinokan & Chuck Ajoku 6. Two Brides And A Baby - Blessing Effiom Egbe
AMAA 2012 BEST NIGERIAN FILM 1. Unwanted Guest - Chuck Ajoku 2. Family On Fire - Tade Ogidan 3. Alero’s Symphony - Tokunbo Adodo 4. Adesuwa - Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen 5. Phone Swap - Kunle Afolayan
AMAA 2012 BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE 1. Chumo - Jordan Riber (Tanzania) 2. State Of Violence - Dv8 Films (South Africa) 3. Family On Fire - Tade Ogidan (Nigeria) 4. Otelo Burning - Kevin Fleishcer (South Africa) 5. Asoni - Keka Sylverster Tassi (Cameroon)
AMAA 2012 BEST CHILD ACTOR 1. Rahim Junior Banda - Behind The Mask 2. Tshepang Mohlomi - Otelo Burning 3. Reginna Danies - Bank Job 4. Benjamin Abemigisha & Racheal Nduhukire - Jamaa 5. Ayinla O. Abdulaheem - Zr-7
AMAA 2012 BEST YOUNG / PROMISING ACTOR 1. Neo Ntatleno - State Of Violence 2. Ivie Okujaye - Alero’s Symphony 3. Iyobosa Olaye - Adesuwa 4. Martha Ankomah - Somewhere In Africa 5. Thomas Gumede & Sihle Xaba - Otelo Burning
AMAA 2012 BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE 1. Rapuldna Seiphemo - How To Steal 2 Million 2. Fano Mokoena - Man On Ground 3. Hafiz Oyetoro - Phone Swap 4. Okey Uzoeshi - Two Brides And A Baby 5. Godfrey Theobejane - 48 6. Lwanda Jawar - Rugged Priest
AMAA 2012 BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE 1. Terry Pheto - How To Steal 2 Million 2. Ebbe Bassey - Ties That Bind 3. Empress Njamah - Bank Job 4. Ngozi Ezeonu - Adesuwa 5. Thelma Okoduwa - Mr & Mrs 6. Omotola Jalade Ekeinde - Ties That Bind
AMAA 2012 BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE 1. Menzi Ngubane - How To Steal 2 Million 2. Majid Micheal - Somewhere In Africa 3. Chet Anekwe - Unwanted Guest 4. Jafta Mamabolo - Otelo Burning 5. Karabo Lance - 48 6. Wale Ojo - Phone Swap 7. Hakeem Kae-Kazim - Man On Ground
AMAA 2012 BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE 1. Nse Ikpe Etim - Mr & Mrs 2. Yvonne Okoro - Single Six 3. Ama K. Abebrese - Ties That Bind 4. Rita Dominic - Shattered 5. Uche Jombo - Damage 6. Millicent Makheido - 48 7. Kudzai Sevenzo-Nyarai - Playing Warriors
AMAA 2012 BEST DIRECTOR
1. Adesuwa - Lancelot Oduwa Imaseun 2. Ties That Bind - Leila Djansi 3. Rugged Priest- Bob Nyanja 4. How To Steal 2 Million - Charlie Vundla 5. State Of Violence - Khalo Matabane 6. Man On Ground - Akin Omotoso 7. Otelo Burning - Sara Bletcher
AMAA 2011 BEST FILM 1. State Of Violence - Khalo Matabane (South Africa) 2. Adesuwa - Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen (Nigeria) 3. Otelo Burning - Kevin Fleishcer & Zanele Mthembu (South Africa) 4. Rugged Priest - Bob Nyanja (Kenya) 5. How to Steal 2 Million - Mfundi Vundia (South Africa) 6. Ties That Bind - Theo Baidon & Julia Djansi (Ghana) 7. Man On Ground - Rosie Motene (South Africa / Nigeria)
1. Jamaa - Uganda 2. Look Again - Kenya 3. Maffe Tiga - Guinea 4. Braids On A Bald Head - Nigeria 5. Hidden Life - South Africa 6. Mwansa The Great - Zambia 7. Chumo - Tanzania 8. The Young Smoker - Nigeria
AMAA 2012 BEST DOCUMENTARY 1. African Election - Nigeria / Germany 2. Beyond The Deadly Pit - Rwanda 3. Awa Ogbe: An African Adventure - Algeria 4. Dear Mandela - South Africa 5. White & Black, Crime And Colour - Tanzania 6. The Niger Delta Struggle - Ghana 7. There Is Nothing Wrong With My Uncle - Nigeria 8. How Much Is Too Much - Kenya
AMAA 2012 BEST DIASPORA FEATURE 1. Toussaint Louverture - France 2. Ghetta Life - Jamaica 3. High Chicago - Canada 4. Elza - Guadeloupe 5. Better Must Come - Jamaica 6. Kinyanrwanda - USA
AMAA 2012 BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY 1. The Education Of Auma Obama - Germany 2. White Wash - USA 3. Almendron Mi Corazon - Guadeloupe 4. All Me: The Life And Times Of Winfred Hubert - USA
AMAA 2012 BEST DIASPORA SHORT FILM 1. John Doe - USA 2. White Sugar In A Black Pot - USA 3. The Lost One - USA
AMAA 2012 BEST ANIMATION 1. The Legend Of Ngog Hills - Kenya 2. Oba - Nigeria 3. Climate Change Is Real - Kenya 4. Egu - Ghana 5. Nauliza - Kenya
AMAA 2012 BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN LIVING ABROAD 1. Mystery Of Birds - USA / Nigeria 2. Housemates - UK / Nigeria 3. Ben Kross - Italy / Nigeria 4. Paparezzi Eye In The Dark - USA / Nigeria / Ghana
AMAA 2012 ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN 1. Somewhere In Africa - Reggie Erawoc 2. Phone Swap - Pat Nebo 3. Otelo Burning - Anita Van Hemert & Chantel Carter 4. Adesuwa - Love Osayimwenye & John Paul 5. How To Steal 2 Million - Flo Ballack
AMAA 2012 ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN 1. The Captain Of Nakara - Sophie Oprisanu 2. Adesuwa - Iyen Agbonifo 3. Rugged Priest - Sophie Oprisanu 4. Somewhere In Africa - Louis Saah-Acquahman 5. Queens Desire - Ogochukwu Okechi
AMAA 2012 ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP 1. Rugged Priest - Ruth Habel Wanjiru 2. State Research Bureau - Wendy Kagimu 3. Adesuwa - Temisan Esede 4. Somewhere In Africa - Forreal Joseph 5. Shattered - Kui Gichuki
AMAA 2012 ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK 1. Otelo Burning - Alan Lazart & Tiago Correia 2. Alero’s Symphony - Chibuzor Oji 3. Adesuwa - Daniel Uwadiea & Henry Edo 4. How To Steal 2 Million - Trevor Jones 5. Somewhere In Africa - Bennie Anti
AMAA 2012 ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS 1. Behind The Mask- Enoch Obiri & Jerry Appiah 2. Somewhere In Africa - Forreal Mensah 3. Adesuwa - Victor Ehi-Amedu 4. State Research Bureau - Matt Bish 5. Otelo Burning - Leon Breytenbach
AMAA 2012 ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND 1. State Of Violence - Jim Petrack 2. Otelo Burning - Julie Vandenberg 3. How To Steal 2 Million - Trevor Jones 4. Man On Ground - Michael John Botha 5. Algiers Murder - Alunn Richards
AMAA 2012 ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY 1. How To Steal 2 Million - Nicolaas Hofmeyer 2. Otelo Burning - Lance Gewer 3. Rugged Priest - Martin Munyua 4. Masquerades - Abdul Gafaru 5. Man On Ground - Paul Michelson
AMAA 2012 ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING 1. Algiers Murder - Faith Isiakpere 2. Man On Ground - Aryan Kaganof 3. Unwanted Guest - Ibrahim Salami & Daniel Ademinokan 4. How To Steal 2 Million - Mick Audsley 5. Otelo Burning - Megan Gil 6. Alero’s Symphony - Emeka Ojukwu
AMAA 2012 ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREENPLAY 1. Ties That Bind - Leila Djansi 2. Mr & Mrs - Chinwe Egwuagu 3. How To Steal 2 Million - Charlie Vundla 4. Otelo Burning - Sara Blecher & James Whyle 5. Unwanted Guest - Daniel Ademinokan & Chuck Ajoku 6. Two Brides And A Baby - Blessing Effiom Egbe
AMAA 2012 BEST NIGERIAN FILM 1. Unwanted Guest - Chuck Ajoku 2. Family On Fire - Tade Ogidan 3. Alero’s Symphony - Tokunbo Adodo 4. Adesuwa - Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen 5. Phone Swap - Kunle Afolayan
AMAA 2012 BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE 1. Chumo - Jordan Riber (Tanzania) 2. State Of Violence - Dv8 Films (South Africa) 3. Family On Fire - Tade Ogidan (Nigeria) 4. Otelo Burning - Kevin Fleishcer (South Africa) 5. Asoni - Keka Sylverster Tassi (Cameroon)
AMAA 2012 BEST CHILD ACTOR 1. Rahim Junior Banda - Behind The Mask 2. Tshepang Mohlomi - Otelo Burning 3. Reginna Danies - Bank Job 4. Benjamin Abemigisha & Racheal Nduhukire - Jamaa 5. Ayinla O. Abdulaheem - Zr-7
AMAA 2012 BEST YOUNG / PROMISING ACTOR 1. Neo Ntatleno - State Of Violence 2. Ivie Okujaye - Alero’s Symphony 3. Iyobosa Olaye - Adesuwa 4. Martha Ankomah - Somewhere In Africa 5. Thomas Gumede & Sihle Xaba - Otelo Burning
AMAA 2012 BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE 1. Rapuldna Seiphemo - How To Steal 2 Million 2. Fano Mokoena - Man On Ground 3. Hafiz Oyetoro - Phone Swap 4. Okey Uzoeshi - Two Brides And A Baby 5. Godfrey Theobejane - 48 6. Lwanda Jawar - Rugged Priest
AMAA 2012 BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE 1. Terry Pheto - How To Steal 2 Million 2. Ebbe Bassey - Ties That Bind 3. Empress Njamah - Bank Job 4. Ngozi Ezeonu - Adesuwa 5. Thelma Okoduwa - Mr & Mrs 6. Omotola Jalade Ekeinde - Ties That Bind
AMAA 2012 BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE 1. Menzi Ngubane - How To Steal 2 Million 2. Majid Micheal - Somewhere In Africa 3. Chet Anekwe - Unwanted Guest 4. Jafta Mamabolo - Otelo Burning 5. Karabo Lance - 48 6. Wale Ojo - Phone Swap 7. Hakeem Kae-Kazim - Man On Ground
AMAA 2012 BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE 1. Nse Ikpe Etim - Mr & Mrs 2. Yvonne Okoro - Single Six 3. Ama K. Abebrese - Ties That Bind 4. Rita Dominic - Shattered 5. Uche Jombo - Damage 6. Millicent Makheido - 48 7. Kudzai Sevenzo-Nyarai - Playing Warriors
AMAA 2012 BEST DIRECTOR
1. Adesuwa - Lancelot Oduwa Imaseun 2. Ties That Bind - Leila Djansi 3. Rugged Priest- Bob Nyanja 4. How To Steal 2 Million - Charlie Vundla 5. State Of Violence - Khalo Matabane 6. Man On Ground - Akin Omotoso 7. Otelo Burning - Sara Bletcher
AMAA 2011 BEST FILM 1. State Of Violence - Khalo Matabane (South Africa) 2. Adesuwa - Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen (Nigeria) 3. Otelo Burning - Kevin Fleishcer & Zanele Mthembu (South Africa) 4. Rugged Priest - Bob Nyanja (Kenya) 5. How to Steal 2 Million - Mfundi Vundia (South Africa) 6. Ties That Bind - Theo Baidon & Julia Djansi (Ghana) 7. Man On Ground - Rosie Motene (South Africa / Nigeria)
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